Otsego Farmer, Cooperstown, NY
October 21 , 1904
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Many Cooperstown friends regretted to learn of the death at his home in St. Paul of Rensselaer R. Nelson. He leaves surviving him a married daughter and one sister, Mrs. Anna Nelson Starkweather, who still resides here. Judge Nelson came once a year to Cooperstown, where he had formed many cordial relationships. He was a non-resident member of the Mohican club. Judge Nelson was a native of this village, the son of Judge Samuel Nelson, having been born here May 12, 1826. He was educated at the Military school in Cooperstown, Hartwick Seminary and Yale College; graduated from the latter in 1846. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1849, and began the practice of his profession in Buffalo the same year, soon after he went to Minnesota to reside. He settled permanently in St. Paul in 1855. In 1857 he was appointed by the president an Associate Justice of the Territorial Supreme Court. The next year President Buchanan appointed him U. S. District Judge for Minnesota--a position which he held for 38 years, resigning in 1896.
October 21 , 1904
Page 4
Many Cooperstown friends regretted to learn of the death at his home in St. Paul of Rensselaer R. Nelson. He leaves surviving him a married daughter and one sister, Mrs. Anna Nelson Starkweather, who still resides here. Judge Nelson came once a year to Cooperstown, where he had formed many cordial relationships. He was a non-resident member of the Mohican club. Judge Nelson was a native of this village, the son of Judge Samuel Nelson, having been born here May 12, 1826. He was educated at the Military school in Cooperstown, Hartwick Seminary and Yale College; graduated from the latter in 1846. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1849, and began the practice of his profession in Buffalo the same year, soon after he went to Minnesota to reside. He settled permanently in St. Paul in 1855. In 1857 he was appointed by the president an Associate Justice of the Territorial Supreme Court. The next year President Buchanan appointed him U. S. District Judge for Minnesota--a position which he held for 38 years, resigning in 1896.
Otsego Farmer, Cooperstown, NY
October 21 , 1904
Page 4
Many Cooperstown friends regretted to learn of the death at his home in St. Paul of Rensselaer R. Nelson. He leaves surviving him a married daughter and one sister, Mrs. Anna Nelson Starkweather, who still resides here. Judge Nelson came once a year to Cooperstown, where he had formed many cordial relationships. He was a non-resident member of the Mohican club. Judge Nelson was a native of this village, the son of Judge Samuel Nelson, having been born here May 12, 1826. He was educated at the Military school in Cooperstown, Hartwick Seminary and Yale College; graduated from the latter in 1846. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1849, and began the practice of his profession in Buffalo the same year, soon after he went to Minnesota to reside. He settled permanently in St. Paul in 1855. In 1857 he was appointed by the president an Associate Justice of the Territorial Supreme Court. The next year President Buchanan appointed him U. S. District Judge for Minnesota--a position which he held for 38 years, resigning in 1896.
October 21 , 1904
Page 4
Many Cooperstown friends regretted to learn of the death at his home in St. Paul of Rensselaer R. Nelson. He leaves surviving him a married daughter and one sister, Mrs. Anna Nelson Starkweather, who still resides here. Judge Nelson came once a year to Cooperstown, where he had formed many cordial relationships. He was a non-resident member of the Mohican club. Judge Nelson was a native of this village, the son of Judge Samuel Nelson, having been born here May 12, 1826. He was educated at the Military school in Cooperstown, Hartwick Seminary and Yale College; graduated from the latter in 1846. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1849, and began the practice of his profession in Buffalo the same year, soon after he went to Minnesota to reside. He settled permanently in St. Paul in 1855. In 1857 he was appointed by the president an Associate Justice of the Territorial Supreme Court. The next year President Buchanan appointed him U. S. District Judge for Minnesota--a position which he held for 38 years, resigning in 1896.
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